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Featured Guitar Teachers Near Tampa, FL

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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Guitar lessons in Tampa . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!

Robert F

Instruments: Guitar Violin Mandolin Fiddle Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

In addition, I play & teach old time fiddle tunes like Arkansas Traveler, Soldier's Joy, & Ragtime Annie, and Bluegrass songs/instrumentals. I also teach a variety of just nice, popular songs like Auld Land Syne. America the Beautiful, Jingle Bells, & You Are My Sunshine. All of this includes keys, chords, scales, and theory. One IMPORTANT & UNIQUE feature of my lessons is my 4 color CHARTS which ever student can have. They are not necessary for the learning process, but they make it easy to relearn song/tunes much later if the musician has forgotten them. Read More

Nathan B

Instruments: Guitar Voice Ukulele Music

Hello, my name is Nate Bernard. I have been guitar instructing on and off for 15 years along with performing and recording music. I teach strictly by the book as I feel any student I teach who are just starting out, will have a better understanding of their instrument in the long run. I like to make learning the guitar fun, and put to ease the frustrations of doing assignments that will inspire any child or adult to want to learn more. Read More

Marc A

Instruments: Guitar

Lessons with me are fun, disciplined, energetic and user-friendly. I am a very calm, patient and enthusiastic teacher. I am an excellent listener and I understand that your lesson is about you and your musical growth. My role is to observe, guide, instruct and provide practical insight. I am there to answer your questions, provide accountability and get out of your way so that you may take center stage and shine. Read More

Adam C

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums

Worship Band, Rock band Random Encounter (not currently), USF Drumline, Orchestra, Jazz band, Afro-Cuban hand drumming, contracted songwriting/composing. Read More

Nil P

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Organ Harmonica Ukulele Mandolin

My experience date back to my early college days, where I began as a volunteer piano teacher for veterans in a retirement community. I taught for a few months, when I was approached by two different women, one who wanted me to perform cover songs at the retirement facility that she managed, and another who wanted me to give her husband private music lessons. I performed for a few years during college, but stopped teaching after my only student moved away. Read More

Jeffery D

Instruments: Guitar Bass Guitar

We always start where you are at. So we begin by getting acquainted and assessing your present skills and discovering your interests and what you would like to accomplish. If you are a total beginner, thats fine. I can show you your first chord with just one finger. I often develop custom lessons for a student. I like to get you going where you can play something fairly quickly. If you're not having fun, if you don't feel you're accomplishing something, you won't stick with it. Read More

John P

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin Cello Viola Drums Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Electric Violin Fiddle Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I have worked with,recorded,performed,toured and written with artists and producers such as ;rodger fischer from heart,mike derosier,also from heart,rick derringer,survivor,la guns,blackfoot,candlebox,neil james ,producer of bon jovi,willie nelson and kid rock,members of marshall tucker band,and many more.Ihave taught in schools,privately ages 4 to 92.I have also worked with kids with dissabilities.many years experience.many styles and with proper technique.I have worked in many differenty aspects of the music biz.thanks for reading hope to hear from you soon. Read More

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Johnny C

Instruments: Guitar Trumpet Acoustic Guitar

What advice do you have about practicing effectively?
Practicing is not enough. Practicing correctly is vital to growth as a player. Also the amount of time practiced is important, however it is also very important to the endurance of the player to rest during a practice regiment. Endurance will be increased as resting equal to the time playing is achieved. This is important during practice time and in between practice times. Like building any muscles, there must be ample time for muscles to recuperate after each use. Breathing exercises can be very beneficial as well in the practice routine that doesn't require the instrument.

How do I know if my child is ready to start lessons?
If the prospective student is showing lots of interest and is at least at a fourth grade level, then careful consideration should be given to the start of private music lessons.

When will I start to see results?
Results will be be dependent upon several factors. Time spent practicing and ability of the individual.

Did you have a teacher that inspired you to go into music? How did they inspire you?
I had a desire to play professionally after about a year of starting trumpet. I then took advantage of a summer music program where I had a teacher that I had heard of and really wanted to study with. He inspired me by his playing and accomplishments.

Why did you choose your primary instrument?
My instrument was chosen for me by a band director during a placement exercise.

What musical accomplishments are you most proud of?
I am most proud of the music artists/groups that I have had the privilege of playing with and the studio work I did in Nashville.

Have any of your students won awards or been selected for special honors? How have they succeeded?
My secondary instrument is guitar. I had a beginner student that took to my instruction and followed his desire through college and is now playing professionally in a band.

What do you think is the hardest thing to master on your instrument?
I think technique is one of the hardest things to master on any instrument.

Do you use specific teaching methods or books? (Ex: Alfred, Bastion, Suzuki, Hal Leonard) Why did you choose them if you did?
I use the Arban comprehensive study along with the Clarke Technical and Characteristic exercises. Also the Earl Irons and William Adams method books.

What does a normal practice session look like for you?
Thirty minutes of warm up, including long tones, scales and flexibility. After warming up I move to music selections that have different challenges, technique, style and range.

If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I chose music education since you don't acquire professional playing jobs w a degree. The music education degree gave me a good overall knowledge and a degree that I could use to teach in addition to playing.

What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I have lots of musical selections that I love performing. From the classical side, I prefer the Artunian Concerto. I love the accompaniment.

If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I simply have no other passions other than music.

What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
Big band and Pop are two styles I like playing the most. To me they are what I prefer and that I find most fun to play.

If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I started guitar when I was 7 years old. I was influenced by several entertainers I saw on TV.

Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
My mom and Dad both sing and my mom plays piano. My sister sings too and plays flute.

When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
My decision to strive to be a professional musician started about a year after I first started playing.

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